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Larua
How to Pronounce Larua
Pronounced LAW-ruh /ΛlΙr.Ι/Medium
Meaning: Larua is almost certainly a transposed spelling of Laura, from the Latin laurus, 'laurel,' the tree whose leaves crowned victors in the ancient world.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Larua almost certainly began as a transposed spelling of Laura, from the Latin laurus, 'laurel.' The standard Laura has been loved for centuries; this rearranged form stayed vanishingly rare.
Larua was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its brief peak around 1987, while Laura itself was widespread. A girl named Larua then would be in her thirties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Larua mean?
It is almost certainly a transposition of Laura, from the Latin laurus, 'laurel.'
How do you pronounce Larua?
It is said LAW-ruh /ΛlΙr.Ι/, two syllables with the stress on the first, like Laura.
Is Larua a boy or girl name?
Larua is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Larua?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its brief peak in the late nineteen-eighties.